- 20 years experience
- Direct and compassionate
- Teletherapy in Texas
About Susan
Susan Rhodes is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience in mental health. She holds a Vermont LICSW and a Texas LCSW and brings a direct, compassionate manner to sessions. Susan describes her style as creative, open-minded, and passionate, and she aims to build a treatment plan that fits each person’s pace and preferences.
She draws on a varied background across settings and populations to connect with people beginning a healing process. Susan uses both personal and professional experience to help clients move toward change. Sessions focus on clear steps for healing and practical actions to support recovery.
Susan helps people work through grief, pain, and depression while exploring their role in relationships. She also addresses stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, identity concerns, and challenges with intimacy and self-esteem. Additional areas include parenting strain, caregiver stress, chronic health problems, and life transition issues.
In therapy she combines client-centered conversation with goal-focused tools. That might mean looking at patterns in stories people tell about themselves, trying behavioral strategies to reduce symptoms, or using motivational conversation to strengthen commitment to change. She partners with clients to develop small, doable steps and checks progress along the way.
Teletherapy is part of her practice for clients in Texas. Outside work she trains for marathons, cooks, takes day trips, and enjoys writing and community projects. Her approach is practical, grounded, and aimed at steady movement toward people’s goals.
Approaches and online care that fit your life
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's perspective so they feel heard and can set their own goals; this is useful when someone needs a safe space to sort feelings and make decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and offers practical exercises to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, or sleep difficulties.
Motivational Interviewing is a coaching style that helps people find internal reasons to change, which can be helpful for addictions, health behavior changes, or strengthening commitment to recovery.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Susan will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That plan can change as progress is made and new priorities arise.
Teletherapy is noted as part of her practice for clients in Texas, so confirm available session options when you book. Online meetings can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce the need to travel. The therapist will help match the style and timing of sessions to everyday life so therapy can fit into routines and responsibilities.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Susan works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, parenting strain, ADHD, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She describes her style as creative, open-minded, and passionate. Sessions are direct and compassionate, focused on practical steps and a treatment plan that fits each person's pace.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience in the mental health field and has worked in many environments with diverse populations.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Vermont LICSW and a Texas LCSW and practices in Texas.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients served?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Pricing varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.